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Steven Cruz

#64 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 6/15/1999 (27)
Height, Weight 6'7", 225 lb
Hometown Tenares, DOM

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
7 55.2 4.04 1.24 25.4% 8.6%
39th 3
Sv
123rd 49.0
IP
188th 4.24
ERA
130th 1.35
WHIP
107th 22.4%
K%
141st 9.8%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
98.4 14.5% 27.8% 53.1% 5.9% 4.96 3.25
23rd 94.7
FB MPH
77th 12.1%
SwStr%
206th 28.4%
CSW%
96th 51.1%
Str-ICR
284th 4.7%
MTK%
149th 4.94
PLV
127th 3.45
PLA
Saves List
Rank
24th
Saves+Holds List
Rank
85th

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Steven Cruz Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR% GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR% PLV
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 4.97 1.74 6.25 4.81 5.42 5.07 24.2% 17.7% 7.8 0.71 .294 12.5% 74.1% 34.3% 45.7% 10.2% 26.6% 0.39 4.74
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0.00 0.18 2.00 1.63 2.54 2.08 22.2% 0.0% 1.6 0.00 .071 0.0% 100.0% 21.4% 42.9% 12.2% 26.8% 0.56 5.33
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 9 3.74 1.18 2.49 4.15 4.23 2.93 20.1% 9.5% 7.1 0.99 .244 17.9% 72.9% 29.5% 45.8% 12.1% 27.6% 0.45 4.95
2026 KC 53 2 55.2 2-3 7 5 4.04 1.24 5.03 5.04 3.47 3.25 25.4% 8.6% 7.9 1.94 .272 41.4% 81.5% 37.3% 47.3% 14.5% 27.8% 0.53 4.96
RP MLB Percentile 72 76 64 34-26 87 47 45 61 18 20 85 64 70 58 48 9 60 1 86 42 71 78 40 60 56
RP MLB AVG 39 2 49.0 3-3 3 7 4.24 1.35 4.23 4.23 4.29 3.45 22.4% 9.8% 8.3 1.11 .290 17.6% 72.5% 36.9% 43.7% 12.1% 28.4% 0.50 4.94
Career 115 6 119.2 5-4 7 14 3.84 1.22 4.05 4.50 3.91 3.26 23.2% 9.8% 7.3 1.35 .254 26.9% 77.1% 33.2% 46.4% 13.0% 27.5% 0.48 4.94

Steven Cruz Repertoire

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Steven Cruz Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2023 KC 10 4 12.2 0-0 0 0 0 244 139 105 62 11 5 4 1 1 15 11 1 1
2024 KC 5 0 5.2 0-0 0 0 0 82 56 26 18 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1
2025 KC 47 0 45.2 3-1 0 0 9 642 420 222 189 36 24 7 0 5 38 18 1 1
2026 KC 53 2 55.2 2-3 0 7 5 878 578 301 232 49 31 6 0 12 59 20 3 1
RP MLB Percentile 72 76 64 34-26 0 87 47 61 62 43 63 28 33 55 47 6 71 40 24 47
RP MLB AVG 39 2 49.0 3-3 0 3 7 809 518 292 208 44 29 8 1 6 47 20 3 2
Career 115 6 119.2 5-4 0 7 14 1,846 1,193 654 501 97 61 17 1 18 116 49 5 4

Steven Cruz Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2023 KC 24.2% 17.7% .220 .400 .771 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 6.25
2024 KC 22.2% 0.0% .056 .056 .112 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 2.00
2025 KC 20.1% 9.5% .213 .343 .634 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 2.49
2026 KC 25.4% 8.6% .237 .440 .753 .327 .272 .331 .262 .347 .324 .429 87.3 89.0 12.9 5.03
RP MLB Percentile 70 58 47 25 30 32 60 36 20 18 7 9 56 55 53 18
RP MLB AVG 22.4% 9.8% .241 .391 .715 .315 .290 .321 .236 .315 .280 .359 87.7 89.2 13.3 4.23
Career 23.2% 9.8% .218 .383 .686 .302 .254 .295 .226 .310 .270 .356 88.3 87.7 13.7 4.05

Steven Cruz Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2023 KC43.9% (97.7)21.7% (97.3)7.4% (93.5)27.1% (89.4)----- 65.6% 34.4%
2024 KC41.5% (97.9)2.4% (97.2)34.2% (92.9)22.0% (90.9)----- 43.9% 56.1%
2025 KC50.2% (98.2)-25.6% (93.7)24.3% (89.3)----- 50.2% 49.8%
2026 KC55.1% (98.4)-29.3% (93.9)15.3% (89.4)0.3% (88.7)---- 55.1% 44.9%
RP MLB Percentile 87 (93) - 79 (96) 24 (92) 0 (99) - - - - 69.2% 31.1%
RP MLB AVG 38.6% (94.7) 26.5% (94.0) 20.0% (89.4) 25.8% (85.9) 21.1% (82.4) 15.3% (80.3) 16.6% (86.2) 18.1% (86.6) 43.0% (61.5) 48.6% 51.3%
Career51.3% (98.3)3.0% (97.3)25.3% (93.7)20.3% (89.5)0.2% (88.7)---- 54.3% 45.7%

Steven Cruz Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2023 KC29.0% (8)18.9% (2)11.1% (1)33.3% (14)----- 25.6% 28.6%
2024 KC17.6% (2)50.0% (1)25.0% (4)44.4% (3)----- 19.4% 32.6%
2025 KC30.4% (39)-26.2% (15)23.1% (24)----- 30.4% 24.7%
2026 KC30.0% (70)-26.8% (41)21.6% (15)33.3% (1)---- 30.0% 25.1%
RP MLB Percentile 72 (7) - 44 (7) 12 (49) 75 (4) - - - - 72.9% 19.4%
RP MLB AVG 27.0% (29) 27.5% (12) 26.7% (13) 29.8% (25) 28.3% (18) 26.9% (12) 21.7% (17) 22.1% (18) 19.8% (9) 27.7% 28.7%
Career29.6% (119)20.0% (3)25.9% (61)25.4% (56)33.3% (1)---- 29.0% 25.7%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR%
2023 KC 45.7% 14.3% 22.9% 17.1% 31.4% 31.4% 37.1% 31.4% 16.0% 65.7% 20.0% 5.7% 8.6% 34.3%
2024 KC 42.9% 21.4% 14.3% 21.4% 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 28.6% 24.4% 78.6% 14.3% 7.1% 0.0% 21.4%
2025 KC 45.8% 19.8% 21.4% 13.0% 33.6% 35.6% 37.1% 27.3% 17.3% 70.3% 20.6% 3.8% 5.3% 29.5%
2026 KC 47.3% 22.0% 19.3% 11.3% 35.3% 41.3% 32.7% 26.0% 21.0% 62.7% 22.7% 5.3% 9.3% 37.3%
RP MLB Percentile 71 50 18 60 46 56 45 48 89 43 64 53 15 42
RP MLB AVG 43.7% 21.6% 24.4% 10.3% 34.7% 40.8% 33.7% 25.5% 18.2% 62.9% 24.5% 5.8% 6.8% 36.9%
Career 46.4% 20.3% 20.3% 13.0% 34.2% 37.8% 35.0% 27.2% 19.2% 66.6% 21.2% 4.8% 7.3% 33.2%

Steven Cruz Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR% IPA%
2023 KC .220 .344 .294 .314 .235 .381 .267 .436 92.7 90.6 15.7 12.5% 34.3% 19.4%
2024 KC .056 .049 .071 .071 .219 .219 .281 .282 90.3 88.4 14.1 0.0% 21.4% 16.7%
2025 KC .213 .280 .244 .273 .181 .246 .211 .255 88.0 85.4 14.1 17.9% 29.5% 20.6%
2026 KC .237 .327 .272 .331 .262 .347 .324 .429 87.3 89.0 12.9 41.4% 37.3% 24.1%
RP MLB Percentile 47 32 60 36 20 18 7 9 56 55 53 1 42 49
RP MLB AVG .241 .315 .290 .321 .236 .315 .280 .359 87.7 89.2 13.3 17.6% 36.9% 24.5%
Career .218 .302 .254 .295 .226 .310 .270 .356 88.3 87.7 13.7 26.9% 33.2% 22.0%

Steven Cruz Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR% Str-ICR
2023 KC 42.6% 57.0% 40.6% 21.4% 25.3% 16.0% 74.7% 84.1% 53.3% 16.4% 10.2% 26.6% 14.3% 52.5% 0.39 47.1%
2024 KC 51.2% 68.3% 53.7% 32.5% 22.7% 24.4% 77.3% 90.3% 46.2% 14.6% 12.2% 26.8% 17.1% 67.1% 0.56 61.0%
2025 KC 54.2% 65.4% 50.0% 23.5% 24.3% 17.3% 75.7% 80.6% 58.0% 15.4% 12.1% 27.6% 20.6% 59.8% 0.45 53.3%
2026 KC 49.5% 65.8% 52.5% 30.5% 27.5% 21.0% 72.5% 80.7% 52.6% 13.3% 14.5% 27.8% 17.1% 60.3% 0.53 53.1%
RP MLB Percentile 96 76 91 36 64 89 64 75 76 10 78 40 49 76 60 72
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 63.8% 47.4% 31.8% 25.4% 18.2% 74.6% 84.0% 58.7% 16.3% 12.1% 28.4% 17.1% 58.3% 0.50 51.1%
Career 50.3% 64.6% 50.1% 26.9% 25.9% 19.2% 74.1% 81.4% 53.8% 14.5% 13.0% 27.5% 17.9% 59.4% 0.48 52.7%

Steven Cruz Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2023 KC 42.6% 33.2% 23.4% 43.4% 27.0% 27.5% 45.5% 27.9% 48.8% 5.3%
2024 KC 51.2% 31.7% 24.4% 43.9% 32.9% 28.0% 39.0% 23.2% 52.4% 8.5%
2025 KC 54.2% 39.6% 25.5% 34.9% 36.3% 29.4% 34.3% 30.4% 44.1% 8.6%
2026 KC 49.5% 35.0% 26.5% 38.5% 44.1% 26.3% 29.6% 35.4% 38.0% 7.1%
RP MLB Percentile 96 51 53 51 84 11 7 88 14 65
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 34.5% 27.0% 38.5% 36.4% 22.8% 40.8% 29.9% 43.1% 6.6%
Career 50.3% 36.2% 25.7% 38.1% 38.6% 27.6% 33.7% 32.1% 42.2% 7.4%

Steven Cruz Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2023 KC 56.6% 20.9% 23.0% 9.4% 50.0% 45.2% 15.2% 23.2% 26.8%
2024 KC 52.4% 9.8% 37.8% 11.6% 66.7% 61.1% 23.3% 22.6% 12.9%
2025 KC 62.3% 12.0% 26.3% 18.3% 61.4% 45.5% 18.5% 16.6% 22.5%
2026 KC 58.0% 11.7% 31.3% 14.3% 64.3% 50.9% 15.9% 20.4% 21.5%
RP MLB Percentile 36 56 73 45 74 55 4 3 70
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.1% 30.0% 14.6% 61.0% 50.1% 21.1% 26.8% 19.1%
Career 59.0% 12.9% 28.8% 15.0% 61.5% 48.5% 17.1% 19.6% 21.8%

Steven Cruz PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2023 KC 244 4.74 43.4% 14.8% 41.8% 1.6% 4.5% 1.9 +2 5.07
2024 KC 82 5.33 51.2% 14.6% 34.1% 17.1% 6.1% -3.9 -4 2.08
2025 KC 642 4.95 45.5% 18.8% 35.7% 9.8% 7.3% -5.5 +1 2.93
2026 KC 878 4.96 45.4% 19.0% 35.6% 9.8% 5.9% 4.1 +1 3.25
RP MLB Percentile 61 56 42 77 63 63 18 28 40 64
RP MLB AVG 809 4.94 45.9% 17.4% 36.7% 9.2% 4.7% 0.7 0 3.45
Career 1,846 4.94 45.4% 18.2% 36.4% 9.0% 6.2% -3.4 0 3.26
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